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The largest and most populous Russophone country is Russia, where the language originates. There are also sizable Russophone communities in many neighbouring countries that were parts of the former Soviet Union, notably Latvia, where Russophones make up 40% of the nation's population. Additionally, there are large Russophone immigrant communities in Israel and various parts of the United States.
There are an estimated 280 million Russophones world-wide.